Wallachian Revolution of 1848

The Wallachian Revolution of 1848 (21 June-25 September 1848) was a Romanian nationalist uprising in Wallachia that occurred in the summer of 1848 during the Spring of Nations. Led by young intellectuals and militia leaders, the revolution had the goal of ousting both the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire from Romania and abolishing boyar privilege. The Wallachians initially succeeded in creating a provisional government, but disputes over land reform between the liberals and conservatives, two abortive coups, and invasion by Russian and Turkish forces caused the revolution to cave in. The Ottomans would reconquer the region, and they would hold it until 1859.